The 1186 Military Police Co. from Salem and Milton Freewater gets the call to Afghanistan again

View full sizeRob Finch / The OregonianAbout 170 members of the Oregon National Guard's 1186 Military Police Co., some of whom are shown patrolling New Orleans in 2005, are headed for Afghanistan, the Oregon Military Department announced Wednesday.

The 1186 Military Police Co., based in Salem and Milton Freewater, has deployed soldiers from Afghanistan to Guantanamo over the last seven years.

Now comes the word that 170 troops from the company are bound for Afghanistan after training in Fort Bliss, Texas, in October.

The Oregon Military Dept. press release says their mission will be to run convoys and guard military bases.